How to survive Le Mans

It's not just the drivers who have to pace themselves at La Sarthe Â– the fans do too. Long time race-goer Rick Wilson is your guide

For me it all really started in June 1980 when I bought the Le Mans report issue of AUTOSPORT. It was a truly great race that year, and I decided there and then that next year I simply had to be there.

The article should have included an addiction warning though, because I've only missed one race since.